Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

The modern age is a permissive one in which things can be said explicitly, but the old tradition of _______________ dies hard.

  1. garrulousness

  2. exaggeration

  3. excoriation

  4. bombast

  5. euphemism

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

 Euphemism – means mock modesty, prudishness/affected refinement. It is in direct contrast to the permissive age of today where one can speak clearly and bluntly.